The Noah Myth in Twenty-First-Century Cli-Fi Novels: Rewritings from a Drowning World

Climate-change fiction, or cli-fi, has gained importance as a publishing phenomenon and area of academic study and research. This book proposes new readings of four recent rewritings of the Noah myth, contextualizing their concern with climate change within the wider crises of the Anthropocene. It takes a balanced approach, treating the texts as literary artifacts rather than ideological statements.

Format: Hardback
Length: 142 pages
Publication date: 22 November 2022
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Climate-change fiction, also known as cli-fi, has gained significant importance in recent years, both in terms of publishing and academic exploration. Within this genre, flood narratives have emerged as a distinct subcategory. This book offers fresh interpretations of four recent retellings of the Noah myth: Odds Against Tomorrow by Nathaniel Rich, Margaret Atwood's Maddaddam trilogy, When the Floods Came by Clare Morrall, and The Flood by Maggie Gee. While acknowledging the valuable contributions of critics such as Adam Trexler, Adeline Johns-Putra, and Astrid Bracke, Helen E. Mundler's work stands out for its unique approach. Rather than solely focusing on the topicality of these texts, Mundler treats them as literary artifacts, acknowledging their artistic merits. While the significance of climate change is undeniable, this book adopts a more balanced perspective, placing it within the broader context of the Anthropocene's multiple crises.

Odds Against Tomorrow by Nathaniel Rich

Margaret Atwood's Maddaddam trilogy

When the Floods Came by Clare Morrall

The Flood by Maggie Gee

Helen E. Mundler's book

Conclusion

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781640141315